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Council creates new CDBG fund to support food pantry and forgivable business loans
Summary
Council approved creation of a new special revenue fund to implement a CDBG award that the city said will include roughly $300,000 for the food pantry and about $1.5 million for a business‑loan forgivable program tied to job creation; staff said awards will be administered with a consultant and open to businesses across Del Norte County.
The Crescent City Council on Aug. 18 voted to create a new special revenue fund to manage a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award intended to support the Food Resource Center (FRC) and a forgivable business loan program.
City Manager Weir told the council the award will be administered jointly by the city and the county through a consultant (Community Development Services). The transcript lists the grant total in the $1.8 million range and specifies $300,000 for the FRC food pantry and $1,500,000 for a business‑loan program that will make forgivable loans tied to job creation (Weir described a rough benchmark of about $35,000 per job created). Staff said the program will open to businesses across Del Norte County; applicants will be vetted for job‑creation performance, proper financial documentation and program eligibility.
Council moved and unanimously adopted the resolution creating the new fund and authorizing staff to implement associated projects. Staff said program details and an application timeline would be announced in September or October.
Councilmembers praised staff who secured the award and emphasized outreach to local businesses and transparency in application vetting.
